Advances in Small Satellite Technologies [[electronic resource] ] : Proceedings of 1st International Conference on Small Satellites / / edited by PSR Srinivasa Sastry, Jiji CV, D.V.A. Raghavamurthy, Samba Siva Rao |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2020.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XIII, 544 p. 319 illus., 245 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 629.46 |
Collana | Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering |
Soggetto topico |
Aerospace engineering
Astronautics Control engineering Robotics Mechatronics Artificial intelligence Space sciences Aerospace Technology and Astronautics Control, Robotics, Mechatronics Multiagent Systems Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) |
ISBN | 981-15-1724-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Channels Multi-Sensors Interface CMOS IC for Telemetry Application -- Study of concurrent piezo actuation and sensing on drift stability of CVGs -- A quantitative comparator of heuristic methods for optimal route in hilly terrain -- Simulation of the Dynamics and Control of Tethered Small Satellite Deployment -- Design and development of mass optimised Isolation Latch Valve for Chandrayaan 2 Lander Propulsion -- De-Tumbling Controller of NIUSAT -- The Configurable Attitude Control System(ACS) Test System Design for RSAT Test System -- Optimal Nonlinear Dynamic Inversion Based Flight Control System Design for an Aerospace Vehicle -- Closed Loop Simulation for Attitude Control of Nano-satellite -- Real-Time Autonomous Navigation Scheme for Pointing -- Mission and control configuration for spin to 3-axis stabilization for small satellite. |
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Advances in Solar Sailing [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Malcolm Macdonald |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (973 p.) |
Disciplina | 629.475 |
Collana | Astronautical Engineering |
Soggetto topico |
Aerospace engineering
Astronautics Space sciences Optical materials Electronic materials Aerospace Technology and Astronautics Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Optical and Electronic Materials |
ISBN | 3-642-34907-2 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
""Contents ""; ""Preface ""; ""Organizing Committee ""; ""Part I: Flight Programs""; ""1 An overview of solar sail related activities at JAXA ""; ""I .Introduction ""; ""II.Ikaros Mission-how it was born and what was demonstrated ""; ""III. Solar Power Sail to Trojan Asteroids""; ""IV. Preparation Activities for Solar Power Sail mission""; ""V. Conclusion ""; ""References ""; ""2 An Overview of Solar Sail Propulsion within NASA""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. Solar Sails In Perspective: 1990�s to the Present""; ""III. Potential Future Missions and Concepts""
""IV. Technology Development and Demonstrations""""V. Conclusion""; ""References""; ""3 Overview of IKAROS Mission""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. IKAROS Mission""; ""III.Devolopment of IKAROS Spacecraft""; ""IV. IKAROS Operation""; ""V. Conclusion""; ""References""; ""4 How IKAROS Shape is Designed -Attitude Stability ofSpinning Solar Sail""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. Derivation of Attitude Stability for Spinning Solar Sail""; ""III. Designing Spinning Sail Spacecraft Configuration""; ""IV. Numerical and In-Flight Evaluation of Stability""; ""V. Conclusion""; ""References"" ""5 Evaluation of Sail Mechanics of IKAROS on its Slow-spinand Reverse-spin Operation""""I. Introduction""; ""II. Configuration of the Sail""; ""III. Slow-spin Operation""; ""IV. Numerical Analysis of the Shape of the Sail""; ""V. Reverse-spin Operation""; ""VI. Discussion""; ""VII. Conclusion""; ""References""; ""6 Attitude and Orbit Prediction of IKAROS in Actual Flight Operation""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. Characteristics of IKAROS""; ""III. Search Operation""; ""IV. Attitude Prediction""; ""V. Orbit Prediction""; ""VI. Results of Search Operation"" ""VII. Analysis to Improve Trajectory Prediction""""VIII. Summary""; ""References""; ""7 NanoSail � D Orbital and Attitude Dynamics""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. Background""; ""III. Analysis""; ""IV. Models""; ""V. Results""; ""VI. Conclusions""; ""References""; ""8 Sunjammer : A Solar Sail Demonstration""; "" Sunjammer Mission Overview""; ""Deployment""; ""Attitude Calibration""; ""Thrust Calibration""; ""Flyout and Other Extended Operations""; ""References""; ""9 Commercial Solar Sail Applications: Overview andUpdate on NASA�s Sunjammer Mission""; ""I. About Sunjammer"" ""II. About SSHI""""III. Precursor Private Solar Sail Efforts""; ""IV. SSHI and Sunjammer""; ""V. Post Sunjammer Commercial Infusion Activities and Opportunities""; ""VI. Conclusion""; ""VII. References""; ""10 The Preliminary Design of the GOSSAMER-1 Solar SailMembrane and Manufacturing Strategies""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. Sail Storage""; ""III. Material Selection""; ""IV. Membrane Design""; ""V. Sail Membrane Manufacturing""; ""VI. Conclusion""; ""References""; ""11 Demonstrator Flight Missions at the Surrey SpaceCentre involving Gossamer Sails""; ""I. Introduction""; ""II. CubeSail"" ""III. DGOSS - Deployable Gossamer Sail for Deorbiting"" |
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Alien Encounter [[electronic resource] ] : A Scientific Novel / / by Dirk Schulze-Makuch |
Autore | Schulze-Makuch Dirk |
Edizione | [2nd ed. 2014.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (242 p.) |
Disciplina | 500.5 |
Collana | Science and Fiction |
Soggetto topico |
Astrobiology
Astronomy Planetology Space sciences Popular Science in Astronomy Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) |
ISBN | 3-319-01961-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Part I: The Novel -- Alien Encounter -- Part II: The Science Behind the Fiction. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910300380103321 |
Schulze-Makuch Dirk | ||
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Alien Seas [[electronic resource] ] : Oceans in Space / / edited by Michael Carroll, Rosaly Lopes |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (124 p.) |
Disciplina | 523 |
Soggetto topico |
Space sciences
Astronomy Planetology Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Popular Science in Astronomy |
ISBN | 1-4614-7473-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Acknowledgments -- Foreword by James Cameron -- 1. Introduction: Oceans on Earth and Elsewhere by Michael Carroll -- Chapter 2. Chasing the Lost Oceans of Venus by David Grinspoon -- Chapter 3. Oceans on Mars by Timothy Parker -- Chapter 4. Seas of Molten Rock by Rosaly Lopes -- Chapter 5. Jupiter’s Water Worlds: Water Lurks Beneath the Surfaces of Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto by Robert Pappalardo -- Chapter 6. Oceans At The Outer Limits: Enceladus, Outer Moons, Pluto by John Spencer -- Chapter 7. Sand Seas of the Solar System by Jani Radebaugh -- Chapter 8. Exotic Seas: Titan's Methane/Ethane Lakes by Karl Mitchell -- Chapter 9. The Seas of Saturn by Kevin Baines and Mona Delitsky -- 10. The Alien Seas of Earth: Astrobiological Implications by Chris McKay -- Chapter 11. Seas of the Milky Way by Jeffrey Bennett -- About the Authors. |
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Alpha Centauri [[electronic resource] ] : Unveiling the Secrets of Our Nearest Stellar Neighbor / / by Martin Beech |
Autore | Beech Martin |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (319 p.) |
Disciplina | 523.83 |
Collana | Astronomers' Universe |
Soggetto topico |
Astronomy
Astrophysics Space sciences Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology Popular Science in Astronomy Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) |
ISBN | 3-319-09372-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Discovery, Dynamics, Distance and Place -- Stellar Properties and the Making of Planets: Theories and Observations -- What the Future Holds.- Appendix I: The Magnitude Scale and Stellar Classification -- Appendix II: Stellar Motion and Closest Approach -- Appendix III: The Orbit and Location of a Cen B. |
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Beech Martin | ||
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The Amazing Unity of the Universe [[electronic resource] ] : And Its Origin in the Big Bang / / by Edward van den Heuvel |
Autore | van den Heuvel Edward |
Edizione | [2nd ed. 2016.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (X, 315 p. 210 illus., 172 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 523.18 |
Collana | Astronomers' Universe |
Soggetto topico |
Cosmology
Astronomy Space sciences Popular Science in Astronomy Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) |
ISBN | 3-319-23543-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Our Strange Universe -- The Sun’s Backyard: Our Solar System -- How Distant Are the Stars?- The Discovery of the Structure of Our Milky Way Galaxy -- The Chemical Composition of the Sun and Stars -- Other Galaxies and the Discovery of the Expansion of the Universe -- Gravity According to Galilei, Newton, Einstein and Mach -- Einstein, de Sitter, Friedmann, Lemaitre and the Evolution of the Universe -- The Big Bang as the Origin of the Universe -- The Origin of the Matter in the Universe -- We Are Made of Stardust: Timescales of the Universe and of Life -- Is the Universe Open, Closed or Flat? The Horizon Problem, the Flatness Problem and Inflation -- Dark Matter and Dark Energy: Our Strange Universe -- Ripples in the Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation -- Time in the Universe -- From Universe to Multiverse -- Intelligent Life Elsewhere in the Universe -- Epilogue -- Appendices. |
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van den Heuvel Edward | ||
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Antarctica: Earth's Own Ice World [[electronic resource] /] / by Michael Carroll, Rosaly Lopes |
Autore | Carroll Michael |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (VIII, 189 p. 98 illus., 91 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 500 |
Collana | Popular Science |
Soggetto topico |
Nature
Environment Polar regions Space sciences Planetology Popular Science in Nature and Environment Polar Geography Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) |
ISBN | 3-319-74624-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction: Beginnings of an Adventure -- Chapter 1: The Lure of the Poles -- Chapter 2: The Mountain and Its Madness -- Chapter 3: First Step: Getting There -- Chapter 4: Second Step: McMurdo -- Chapter 5: Working on the Edge -- Chapter 6: Our Voyage Up the Mountain -- Chapter 7: Landscapes on This and Other Worlds -- Chapter 8: Future Explorations -- Chapter 9: Journal Entries -- Glossary -- Assorted Landmarks -- Index. |
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Carroll Michael | ||
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Apollo Mission Control [[electronic resource] ] : The Making of a National Historic Landmark / / by Manfred "Dutch" von Ehrenfried |
Autore | von Ehrenfried Manfred "Dutch" |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2018.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2018 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XV, 285 p. 164 illus., 81 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 600 |
Collana | Space Exploration |
Soggetto topico |
Technology
Space sciences History, Modern History Popular Science in Technology Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Modern History History of Science |
ISBN | 3-319-76684-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Frontispiece -- Dedication -- Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Chapter 2: Mission Control Concepts -- Chapter 3: The Original Mission Control Center -- Chapter 4: A Control Center for the Future -- Chapter 5: From Concepts to Reality -- Chapter 6: The Missions -- Chapter 7: The People -- Chapter 8: Abandoned in Place -- Chapter 9: Restoration -- Chapter 10: The 50th Anniversary of the Lunar Landing -- Appendix 1 Key Correspondence -- Appendix 2 Mission Manning Lists -- Appendix 3 Women Flight Controllers -- Appendix 4 Chronology of Events -- Appendix 5 Photos and Graphics -- Appendix 6 Quotes -- Appendix 7 Original MCC Contractors -- Appendix 8 In Memory of Our Colleagues -- References -- Glossary -- About the Author -- Index. |
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von Ehrenfried Manfred "Dutch" | ||
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Applied General Relativity [[electronic resource] ] : Theory and Applications in Astronomy, Celestial Mechanics and Metrology / / by Michael H. Soffel, Wen-Biao Han |
Autore | Soffel Michael H |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2019.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (XX, 540 p. 105 illus., 45 illus. in color.) |
Disciplina | 530.11 |
Collana | Astronomy and Astrophysics Library |
Soggetto topico |
Gravitation
Astrophysics Aerospace engineering Astronautics Geophysics Space sciences Classical and Quantum Gravitation, Relativity Theory Astrophysics and Astroparticles Aerospace Technology and Astronautics Geophysics/Geodesy Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) |
ISBN | 3-030-19673-9 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Introduction -- Elements of Differential Geometry -- Newtonian Celestial Mechanics -- Relativity -- Einstein's Theory of Gravity -- Exact Solutions- Field moments -- The Post-Newtonian and MPM Formalism -- First Applications of the PN-Formalism -- Astronomical Reference Systems -- The Gravitational N-Body Problem -- Light-Rays -- Metrology -- Appendix. |
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Soffel Michael H | ||
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Archaeology and Heritage of the Human Movement into Space [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Beth Laura O’Leary, P. J. Capelotti |
Edizione | [1st ed. 2015.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (179 p.) |
Disciplina |
001.3
341 341.4 363.69 |
Collana | Space and Society |
Soggetto topico |
Cultural heritage
Archaeology Aerospace engineering Astronautics Space sciences Law of the sea International law Cultural Heritage Aerospace Technology and Astronautics Space Sciences (including Extraterrestrial Physics, Space Exploration and Astronautics) Law of the Sea, Air and Outer Space |
ISBN | 3-319-07866-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Foreword -- Introduction -- Biographies -- To Boldly Go Where No Man has gone before: Approaches in Space Archaeology and Heritage -- Space Environmental Effects on Material Remains -- Robot Avatars: The Material Culture of Human Activity in Earth Orbit -- Mobile Artifacts in the Solar System and Beyond -- The Space Shuttle Discovery: Cultural and Scientific Legacy -- Self-Destruction, Recycling, and Archaeology: Recent Developments in the Space Industry and Their Consequences for the Future of the Past -- One Small Step: An Analysis of International Space Law and How it Effects Historic Preservation -- World Heritage List Designations of Early Space Exploration Heritage Sites -- The Preservation of California’s Military Cold War Era Cultural Resources -- Notes -- References. |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910484768403321 |
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